subatomic

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A quantum computer uses qubits—shorthand for quantum bits—to harness the behavior of subatomic particles, which can exist in multiple states at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Powerful systems like the System Two operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the science behind atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, that leverage the rules of subatomic physics to process information in multiple states simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

The scientists suggest that something comparable might occur among subatomic particles.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

Otto Hahn, the chemist, was breaking apart atoms to understand their constituent subatomic particles.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee